Engineering

Windows disk space consumption has trended larger over time. While not desirable, the degree to which it's been allowed is due in large part to ever-increasing hard drive capacity, combined with a customer need and...

Microsoft's UAC in its Vista operating system release was meant to signify that finally, the company has gotten serious about securing Windows by limiting a user's rights during day-to-day computer usage. It's come to signify...

Microsoft maintains that by addressing the social aspect of IT attacks, the portion that can dupe even the smartest users into launching malware-laden attachments or clicking unknown URLs, Vista will improve PC security significantly. Microsoft...

Microsoft have demonstrated applications running on Palladium, which is now known as Microsoft's Next-Generation Secure Computing Base. The demo was on a prototype system, with applications running to show the new security features. ...